Manichi revealed the Steam store page for the PC mystery adventure game "Opera Trial ~Verdict by Midnight~" on November 11. This title combines courtroom battles with singing mechanics, where players collect words from testimonies and complete lyrics to respond to the prosecutor's case theories through song.
Players take on the role of Kanade, an amnesiac rookie lawyer, defending Tsubame, a popular streamer accused of murder. Episode 1 takes place during a gaming festival where a famous director is killed, and Kanade must investigate and litigate this case.
During investigations and trials, players must verify testimonies one by one, "pressing" witnesses on suspicious statements; when inconsistencies arise between testimonies and evidence, players can present "objections." During the singing segments, the prosecutor first sings their interpretation of the case, and Kanade responds with a song. Players must fill in the correct words collected from testimonies to complete the lyrics.
This system allows evidence organization to serve both courtroom reasoning and musical puzzle-solving. The developers plan to release a demo within the year, featuring approximately two and a half hours of content from Episode 1; the full version is scheduled for release in 2027.